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China's Panchen Lama gets high profile

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Beijing, China (CNN) -- Until recently, he had rarely appeared in public. But now, he has been named to China's top advisory body.

The appointment of the 11th Panchen Lama, the second highest Tibetan spiritual figure, to the Chinese People's Consultative Conference is largely symbolic. But it's politically significant.

When the advisory group's annual conference convened Wednesday, the focus turned to the 19-year-old bespectacled Tibetan monk who appeared among 2,000 politicians, religious leaders, businessmen, academics and celebrities.

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Chilean quake death toll rises to 723: gov't

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The death toll from the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile early Saturday has reached 723, the Chilean government said on Monday

More than 500 people were injured and at least 19 people are still unaccounted for, said the National Emergency Office (Onemi).

It said most of the deaths were reported in Maule region, where there were 544 deaths.

There were 64 deaths and 38 deaths in Bio Bio region and the capital city of Santiago, respectively, it added.

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'US-China relationship has to get back to business quickly'

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The relationship between China and the United States, which has gone through a bumpy ride, has to get back on track as soon as possible, a top Obama Administration official has said.

"We've gone through a bit of a bumpy path here, and I think there's an interest both within the United States and China to get back to business as usual as quickly as possible," Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs P J Crowley said.

The acknowledgment comes in the wake of the differences between the two countries and even exchange of words on key issues like human rights, arms sale to Taiwan, the Dalai Lama meeting President Obama and Iran.

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Shanghai at heart of battle for control in China

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When President Hu Jintao toured the site of the Shanghai World Expo last month, his visit seemed unremarkable on the surface.

China's President inspecting the state of preparation for what is going to be the country's biggest event since the Olympics in Beijing would, logically, seem par for the course. Mr. Hu's visit to this city on January 15, however, was anything but.

It was, curiously, his first public appearance in the country's financial capital since 2006.

The reason behind Mr. Hu keeping away from Shanghai, analysts say, is an on-going factional struggle that has been silently raging at the top levels of the ruling Communist Party. The outcome of the struggle will influence this country's politics for at least the next decade, and perhaps, even impact China's dealings with its neighbours — intra-party struggles, in the past, have often led to a hardening in China's policies abroad, as leaders looked to assert their authority.

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The Spirit Of The Matter

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WASHINGTON DC: India is shy of advertising its democracy. But, as a democracy, it has done good things in the past, which still help it collect brownie points. Half a century ago, India gave shelter to the Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetans escaping from China's tyranny. Today, the Dalai Lama speaks glowingly of his India experience.
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